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Silk-Finish Cotton for piecing and quilting, Metrosene Plus polyester for garments and every other fabric, and serger thread.

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Cotton for quilts and natural fabrics, polyester for everything else.
Long-staple Egyptian cotton with a soft sheen, for piecing, quilting and sewing cotton fabrics. Over 300 colors.
Needle: 70/10 to 80/12Shop Silk-Finish Cotton → 100% polyesterMetrosene PlusThe all-purpose thread for garments, knits, synthetics, linen and silk. Seams stretch a little instead of popping.
Needle: 80/12 to 90/14Shop Metrosene Plus → ConesSerger threadMettler cones for your serger.
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Mettler Silk-Finish Cotton, Metrosene Plus polyester and serger thread.
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Silk-Finish 50wt Solid Cotton Thread 164yd/150M Spanish Villa
All-purpose sewing thread Silk-Finish Cotton 50, ideal for quilting and sewing. Discover our all-rounder among the Mettler cotton sewing threads: S...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Solid Cotton Thread 164yd/150M Melon
All-purpose sewing thread Silk-Finish Cotton 50, ideal for quilting and sewing. Discover our all-rounder among the Mettler cotton sewing threads: S...
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All-purpose sewing thread Silk-Finish Cotton 50, ideal for quilting and sewing. Discover our all-rounder among the Mettler cotton sewing threads: S...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Solid Cotton Thread 164yd/150M Clay
All-purpose sewing thread Silk-Finish Cotton 50, ideal for quilting and sewing. Discover our all-rounder among the Mettler cotton sewing threads: S...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Solid Cotton Thread 164yd/150M Claret
All-purpose sewing thread Silk-Finish Cotton 50, ideal for quilting and sewing. Discover our all-rounder among the Mettler cotton sewing threads: S...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Solid Cotton Thread 164yd/150M Fire Engine
All-purpose sewing thread Silk-Finish Cotton 50, ideal for quilting and sewing. Discover our all-rounder among the Mettler cotton sewing threads: S...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Solid Cotton Thread 164yd/150M Mandarin Orange
All-purpose sewing thread Silk-Finish Cotton 50, ideal for quilting and sewing. Discover our all-rounder among the Mettler cotton sewing threads: S...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Solid Cotton Thread 164yd/150M Pumpkin
All-purpose sewing thread Silk-Finish Cotton 50, ideal for quilting and sewing. Discover our all-rounder among the Mettler cotton sewing threads: S...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Solid Cotton Thread 164yd/150M Warm Apricot
All-purpose sewing thread Silk-Finish Cotton 50, ideal for quilting and sewing. Discover our all-rounder among the Mettler cotton sewing threads: S...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Solid Cotton Thread 164yd/150M Marigold
All-purpose sewing thread Silk-Finish Cotton 50, ideal for quilting and sewing. Discover our all-rounder among the Mettler cotton sewing threads: S...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Solid Cotton Thread 164yd/150M Candlelight
All-purpose sewing thread Silk-Finish Cotton 50, ideal for quilting and sewing. Discover our all-rounder among the Mettler cotton sewing threads: S...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Solid Cotton Thread 164yd/150M Vibrant Yellow
All-purpose sewing thread Silk-Finish Cotton 50, ideal for quilting and sewing. Discover our all-rounder among the Mettler cotton sewing threads: S...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Solid Cotton Thread 164yd/150M Barewood
All-purpose sewing thread Silk-Finish Cotton 50, ideal for quilting and sewing. Discover our all-rounder among the Mettler cotton sewing threads: S...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Variegated Cotton Thread 109yd/100M Terra Tones
Enjoy a blaze of color that has it all! With the colorful sewing thread Silk Finish Cotton 50 boredom is a foreign word. From sewing through quilti...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Variegated Cotton Thread 109yd/100M Rust Ombre
Enjoy a blaze of color that has it all! With the colorful sewing thread Silk Finish Cotton 50 boredom is a foreign word. From sewing through quilti...
View full detailsSilk-Finish 50wt Variegated Cotton Thread 109yd/100M Morning Glow
Enjoy a blaze of color that has it all! With the colorful sewing thread Silk Finish Cotton 50 boredom is a foreign word. From sewing through quilti...
View full detailsMettler 1162 Chaff Silk-Finish Cotton
Mettler Seracor Serger thread- 1162
Mettler 0663 Fir Forest Silk-Finish Cotton
Mettler Seracor Serger thread- 0663
Mettler 0420 Olive Drab Silk-Finish Cotton
Mettler Seracor Serger thread- 0420
Mettler 0408 Aqua Silk-Finish Cotton
Mettler Seracor Serger thread- 0408
Mettler 1254 Dark Midnight Silk-Finish Cotton
Mettler Seracor Serger thread- 1254
Mettler 1160 Pimento Spice Silk-Finish Cotton
Mettler Seracor Serger thread- 1160
Mettler: thread that just works
Mettler Silk-Finish Cotton is made from 100% long-staple Egyptian cotton and mercerized. Mercerizing makes the thread stronger, cuts shrinkage and makes it heat resistant, so you can press seams with a hot iron. The result is a soft thread with a subtle, silk-like sheen.
Metrosene Plus is a 100% polyester all-purpose thread for every fabric and seam. It has just enough stretch to keep seams smooth and flexible, and a special finish so it glides through the machine without tension fiddling.
Both are OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified.
Good to know
- Silk-Finish Cotton: 100% long-staple Egyptian cotton, mercerized
- Silk-Finish Cotton can be washed hot and pressed hot; do not bleach
- Metrosene Plus: 100% polyester, for all fabrics
- Metrosene Plus does not shrink and is iron-proof
- OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified
Questions we hear
Cotton or polyester?
Use Silk-Finish Cotton for quilts and other cotton projects. Use Metrosene Plus for garments, knits, synthetics and anything that needs a seam with a little give.
What needle should I use?
70/10 to 80/12 for Silk-Finish Cotton, 80/12 to 90/14 for Metrosene Plus.
Is Silk-Finish Cotton good for quilting?
Yes. Mettler makes it for sewing and quilting, including longarm quilting.
Can I bleach it?
Do not bleach Silk-Finish Cotton. Metrosene Plus can be bleached.